Is the key to happiness stupidity?

[Anonymous]

I’m only asking this because I see dumb people all happy and move on with their day. But, for those who are smart are more depressed. So, is being stupid truly the key to happiness while being smart causes depression?

[lightbulb27]

life is easier when dumb.

just imagine the stress and fear of dying when the invitable asteroid strikes earth again.

now forget all that and don't know any of it. much easier not to know...

but then again when there were eclipses and volcanoes people didn't understand, so they threw other people in thinkng they were "appeasing their gods". That isn't ignorance, it's stupidity and selfishness... misunderstanding.

So no, stupidity is bad...

[AhmetHasanCan]

ignorance is bliss.

An ignorant man does not think much, but an intelligent man thinks constantly, imagines possibilities, thinks about bad possibilities and becomes unhappy.

[DrPepper12]

Studies have confirmed that ignorance really is bliss as measured by stress hormones & blood flow to brain.
Informed people are stressed people

[Loki97]

Intellectual people are depressed due to the lack of intelligence in the world. Dumb people enjoy the company of validating morons.

[petitedollbabee]

Pretty much. Ignorance is bliss.

[NaultD]

Happy and meaningful are different things

[seeyounexttuesday]

Are you currently happy?

[Asker]

To be honest, I don’t think so.

[seeyounexttuesday]

Maybe it’s not a matter of intelligence.

[Anonymous]

Are you happy?

[Asker]

Absolutely not

[MarjorieJ]

It really is.

[Jennz6]

Maybe 🤔

[Anonymous]

Pretty much

[Kingofkings1992]

Yes.